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You did everything right. So why do you feel stuck?
You're a smart, high-achieving professional with a track record most people would envy. And still, something is off.
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You watch less qualified people get promoted, funded, or recognized while your work speaks to itself.
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You know you're capable of a bigger role or your own venture, but the path from here to there is foggy.
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Every year that passes makes the leap feel riskier, and staying put feel heavier.
"You see others leap. You cheer them on. And a voice inside says: this should have been you."
The problem was never your talent or your work ethic. It's that nobody teaches accomplished professionals how to engineer a leap.
That is exactly what we built Leap Academy to do.
$80M+
in career and business outcomes created by our clients
$100K
average salary increase, with many clients gaining $80K or more
$34.5M
in venture capital raised by client-founded companies
1M
podcast downloads featuring world-class leaders and founders
THE LEAP METHOD
The four shifts that turn potential into a leap
Every client outcome you'll see on this page came from the same repeatable system (the same one Ilana used to reinvent her own career and business again and again).
It works whether your leap is an executive seat, a career reinvention, or a business of your own.
CLIENT RESULTS
Real people. Real leaps.
A few of the thousands of professionals who stopped waiting for permission.
Landed a CEO role in 4 months
"Going through the Leap program helped me get crystal clear on my goals, and made it possible for me to connect to a Venture Capital in the U.S."
Dganit V
CEO, SMART AGRO
From tech executive to starting her own marketing firm
"The results are phenomenal and fast! It opened up a whole new world for me. I am thrilled with this program, it is priceless."
Maybar D
CEO
Leaped into tech and 2x'ed her salary
"Joining Ilana's Leap Academy program was THE BEST CHOICE I could possibly make to commit to my desirable professional future."
Nadia B
Operations & HR
EXECUTIVE STRATEGY CALL
Work directly with our team
Each month we open a limited number of one-on-one strategy calls.
Because of the depth of these sessions, we can't offer one to everyone. The short application helps us make sure it's the right fit for both sides before we put time on the calendar.
This call is a fit for you if...
✔ Are in a senior, executive, or founder-track role (or ready to step into one)
✔ Are ready to invest time, energy, and resources in the outcome
✔ Want a candid outside perspective on your fastest path forward
How it works
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Select a time & apply
Answer a few short questions about where you are and where you want to leap. It takes about three minutes.
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Strategy session
If it's a fit, you'll meet one-on-one with our team to map your situation, your goal, and the gap between them.
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Your leap plan
You leave with a clear next step. If working together makes sense, we'll show you exactly what that looks like.
Not ready to apply? Start here with the free training instead.
MEET ILANA GOLAN
Named the Queen of Reinvention & Portfolio Careers
Ilana went from F-16 flight instructor to Silicon Valley executive, founder with an exit, investor in 100+ companies, and host of top-charts Leap Academy with Ilana Golan Podcast.
She built Leap Academy, now one of Inc. 5000's Fastest Growing Companies in America, because she watched brilliant professionals stay stuck for one reason: nobody ever showed them how to leap.
LEAP ACADEMY WITH ILANA GOLAN PODCAST
Learn from the world's top leaders exactly how they leaped
The Leap Academy with Ilana Golan podcast features candid conversations with some of the world's most influential leaders and innovators, including Richard Branson, Gary Vaynerchuk, the President of Starbucks, the founder of Zillow, leaders from the Obama Foundation, and other world-class founders, Fortune 500 executives, and innovators.
Ranked on the Apple Podcasts Top Charts, and with over 1M downloads, the show explores the strategies behind career reinvention, leadership, innovation, and building extraordinary careers in a rapidly changing world.
YOUR MOVE
Find out what your leap looks like
Apply for a complimentary strategy session and a member of Ilana's team will map out your next leap with you. Sessions are limited each month, so the application helps us make sure it's the right fit.
Complimentary. By application. Limited monthly availability.